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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,600.44, 35,400.66 and 9,749.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,600.44, 35,400.66 and 9,749.80 is: 14,624.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,600.44 : 35,400.66 = 9,749.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,600.44/35,400.66 = 9,749.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,600.44x = 35,400.66 × 9,749.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,600.44x = 345,149,306.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 345,149,306.12/23,600.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,624.70

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